Where does “koit” come from?
koit (Finnish) comes from Finnish koi, from Japanese 鯉, from Old Japanese こい.
koit (Finnish): Nominative plural form of koi; Second-person...
Definitions
- Nominative plural form of koi; Second-person...
Ancestry of “koit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | koi | short form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鯉 | carp, specifically, the common carp |
| 3 | Old Japanese | こい | — |